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Any such amendment to the Higher Education Act would likely be allowable under the terms of the Master Promissory Note.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greer sentenced Williams to ninety-five years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Other words on the list may still be allowable on websites and materials but trigger greater scrutiny and possible adverse actions when appearing in grant proposals and contracts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The two plots slated for rezoning on the opposite side of the street, housing the offices of a grain business and the city’s credit union, will be also repurposed for intensive commercial projects — large retailers, theaters, and hotels among the allowable uses.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Greer sentenced Williams to ninety-five years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Other words on the list may still be allowable on websites and materials but trigger greater scrutiny and possible adverse actions when appearing in grant proposals and contracts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The two plots slated for rezoning on the opposite side of the street, housing the offices of a grain business and the city’s credit union, will be also repurposed for intensive commercial projects — large retailers, theaters, and hotels among the allowable uses.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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